to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
crocodile or alligator skin (hide)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
(good) time to quit; (right) time to withdraw; time to pull out; time to retire; time to leave
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
dry riverbed; river beach
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
opposite side; other side
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to get hungry; to become hungry
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
difficult to eat; unpalatable
drinking water; potable water
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to be lacking in options; to be too few
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
perpetual youth and longevity; long life without growing old
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
distinction; discrimination